Dragonflight
by Anne McCaffrey
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale , Florida, United States
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About This Item
Book Condition- As New: A sharp tight beautiful copy. Unread. The book was unwrapped from the estate's acid-free tissue-paper wrapping for this listing. The book is now protected in an archival safe sleeve.
Features: Author's copy. This copy not numbered. Limitation page states: "This leatherbound edition of DRAGONFLIGHT (published by Transworld as a special commemorative edition of one thousand) is one of three (3) copies, commissioned by the author to be bound by Antiquarian Bookcrafts, Marlay Park, Dublin." Dark blue gilt decorated leather. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Comes with a copy of the letter of provenance from McCaffrey's daughter stating: "This book was part of Anne McCaffrey's personal library." From the collection of Barry R. Levin Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature.
Features: Author's copy. This copy not numbered. Limitation page states: "This leatherbound edition of DRAGONFLIGHT (published by Transworld as a special commemorative edition of one thousand) is one of three (3) copies, commissioned by the author to be bound by Antiquarian Bookcrafts, Marlay Park, Dublin." Dark blue gilt decorated leather. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Comes with a copy of the letter of provenance from McCaffrey's daughter stating: "This book was part of Anne McCaffrey's personal library." From the collection of Barry R. Levin Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature.
Synopsis
Dragonflight is the first book in the long-running Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. The first segment of Dragonflight was a 1968 Hugo award–winning novella (called Weyr Search) prior to publication of the entire book. The second segment (called Dragonrider) received a Nebula Award in 1968.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heartwood Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- HCX3184-1
- Title
- Dragonflight
- Author
- Anne McCaffrey
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Heartwood Books
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- Tight
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